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Louisiana To End Mass Vaccine Promotion, Surgeon General Announces Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Louisiana Department of Health said it will no longer promote mass vaccination,…

The US vice president’s remarks were harsh but truthful, the former Russian president has said The deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, has hailed US Vice President J.D. Vance’s speech…

A Syrian national has been detained by police after stabbing at least five in the city of Villach A knife attack occurred in the southern Austrian city of Villach on Saturday, leaving…

Zelensky Admits He Begged Trump To Meet In Person, Also Defends Canceled Elections Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has revealed more details of the content of his Wednesday call with US President Donald…

The bloc’s secretary-general has urged European leaders to present actionable solutions to the Ukraine conflict NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has urged European members of the bloc to stop complaining about getting sidelined…

DOGE Workers ‘Energetic And Dug In’ Despite Threats: Source Authored by Nathan Worcester via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), WASHINGTON—After reporters revealed the names of multiple Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employees,…

Saudi Arabia To Host Arab Summit To Discuss Trump’s Gaza ‘Takeover’ Plan Saudi Arabia has revealed it plans to host leaders of four Arab countries at a summit on February 20 to…

The US secretary of state has held a conversation with Russia’s foreign minister, RIA Novosti has reported US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, RIA Novosti…

Although the Europeans may not be at the table, the region’s interests will be taken into account, Keith Kellogg has said Europe may not be at the table when the US holds…

An end to the conflict between Moscow and Kiev has never been so close, but the pro-war crowd will try to ruin it, Peter Szijjarto has said While the end of the…

How Much Gold Exists For Every Person On Earth? Desired for millennia because of its shine and rarity, gold is still the safe haven asset (with fairly decent returns) in times of uncertainty….

Ashley St. Clair has announced that she and the billionaire have a five-month-old baby, requesting privacy amid media interest Conservative author Ashley St. Clair has claimed that tech entrepreneur Elon Musk is…

Russia has previously warned that foreign forces deployed to the country without Moscow’s consent would be “legitimate targets” A number of European Union member states have been discussing plans to send their…

The US Vice President said The Wall Street Journal had misrepresented his comments on potential leverage in peace talks with Russia The Kremlin has acknowledged that US Vice President J.D. Vance did…

American Man Arrested At Moscow Airport For Cannabis Gummies, Days After Marc Fogel Swap Just days ago the Trump administration was able to finally secure the release of American school teacher Marc…

The Impact Of Tariffs Is Not As Bearish As Fearmongered Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, There are many media-driven narratives about the impact of tariffs on the economy and the markets. …

US Vice President J.D. Vance spoke to leaders and experts at the annual security conference, calling on them to focus on problems at home rather than abroad US Vice President J.D. Vance…

What To Know About Trump’s New Intelligence Advisory Board Authored by Savannah Hulsey Pointer via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), On Feb. 12, President Donald Trump announced a list of individuals who…

Ukraine Receives Missile System Disguised As “Ordinary” Shipping Container BFBS Forces News war correspondent Simon Newton, covering all things Ukraine, reported that the UK has begun supplying surface-to-air missiles that can be launched…

Italian Police Arrest 130 In Biggest Crackdown Against Sicilian Mafia In Decades Authored by Chris Summers via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Italian police detained 130 people on Feb. 11 in an…

The pontiff is now undergoing treatment for bronchitis, according to The Holy See Press Office Pope Francis has been admitted to Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Friday for treatment of a respiratory…

Rothschild Accused Of Sexual Misconduct With “At Least Six” Woman Spanning Three Decades Sir Evelyn de Rothschild, one of the world’s most renowned financiers, has been accused of abusing his position at…

Trump’s Greenland Gambit Is A Masterclass In Statecraft Authored by Ryan P. Burke via RealClearDefense, Donald Trump is serious about boxing China out of the Arctic. A month before assuming the U.S….

The country’s leader, whose term expired in May 2024, directed the remark at those who want elections Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has brushed aside domestic critics who want elections, telling them to…

The crash may have been due to a lack of coordination between ground and air forces, an editor at the outlet has claimed Ukraine may have accidentally shot down one of its…

The German chancellor has said that for now “plan A is to be re-elected” German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced that he will step away from politics once his time in office…

Shares of Lockheed Martin plunged after the US president said he may halve military spending US defense stocks took a sharp dive this week after President Donald Trump announced that he could…

Alarming media reports about the harm of microplastics to the human body and the environment are greatly exaggerated, Alexei Khokhlov has told RT Microplastics are among the most widely discussed environmental topics…

Alexander Trufanov has been freed following diplomatic efforts by Moscow Hamas has released three hostages, including a Russian national, as part of a ceasefire agreement with Israel. The men were identified as…

An Associated Press journalist was not allowed to cover a presidential press conference over the Gulf of America naming dispute The White House barred an Associated Press (AP) reporter from attending a…

I have written about the Trump Doctrine for several years; however, as we enter this critical inflection moment perhaps a revisit is worthwhile to consider. What you will notice from President Trump’s…

Fox News pundit Sean Hannity provides a short snippet of an interview with President Donald Trump and Dept of Govt Efficiency head, Elon Musk. The snippet includes Hannity asking President Trump if…

You might want to watch this brief video a few times, once with the sound low or off and pay attention to the body language of the participants as the remarks to…

Together with cabinet members from Commerce, the EPA and Energy, President Trump signed two executive orders today and holds yet another lengthy impromptu press conference. The first XO was an order to…

Parliament has maintained its prohibition on serving abroad after the first Swiss mercenary death is confirmed Switzerland’s parliament has reaffirmed its ban on citizens taking part in foreign military conflicts by rejecting…

In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post…

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And…

US President Trump was first to demand access to the country’s resources, but Ukraine’s Zelensky has so far reportedly “politely declined” Ukraine possesses vast reserves of uranium, lithium, and other mineral resources…

Do Superpowers Still Rule The World? The 61st Munich Security Conference is taking place this weekend. Ahead of the forum, the organizers have published their annual report, which provides an analysis of the…

Could Trump Reverse Engineer ESG And Use It For Good Instead Of Evil? Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us With the death of the woke movement well underway and most mainstream discussion…

DOGE Makes Math Great Again Authored by J. Peder Zane via RealClearPolitics, President Trump is slapping America in the face. If we’re lucky, it will revive our sleepwalking nation. Illustration by Doug…

Judge Blocks Trump’s Ban On “Chemical And Surgical Mutilation” Of Children A Biden-appointed Judge on Thursday blocked parts of two executive orders issued by President Trump banning or restricting various forms of…

All currently serving individuals with gender dysphoria will be treated with “dignity and respect,” the military has promised The US Army has announced an immediate ban on transgender individuals joining the force…

4th Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Order To End Birthright Citizenship Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, A federal judge in Massachusetts on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order to…

Kamala Harris Is Frontrunner To Become California’s Next Governor: Poll A new poll reveals that former Vice President Kamala Harris would be the Democratic frontrunner for governor of California if she were…

Just In Time For Valentine’s Day, Hegseth Takes The Romance Out Of NATO Authored by Justin Logan via Cato Inst/AntiWar, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave a terrific, bracing speech yesterday to the Ukraine Defense…

The pink heart-covered card says “come here illegally, and we’ll deport you” The White House has issued a blunt Valentine’s Day message to deter illegal entry into the United States, sharing a…

Hochul’s Former Aide Faces New Charges In Chinese Spy Case Authored by Frank Fang via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Linda Sun, former deputy chief of staff to New York Gov. Kathy…

Buffett Did Not Sell Any Apple This Quarter, Sold More BofA & Citi, Exited Ulta And Entered Constellation Brands: Full 13F Earlier this week, and ahead of this week’s 13F filing deadline…

The US vice president spoke about the real “threat from within” at the Munich Security Conference US Vice President J.D. Vance delivered a fiery speech at the Munich Security Conference on Friday,…

European Leaders ‘Horrified’ After JD Vance Slams Censorship Laws To Their Faces Authored by Debra Heine via American Greatness, In his first major speech on the international stage, Vice President JD Vance…

First Photo Of USS Truman Carrier Shows Extensive Damage After Collision With Tanker How is that two massive ships, one a US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, crash into each other on the…

Chicago Mayor’s “Gift Room” Stocked With Jewelry, AirPods, Designer Handbags, And Luxury Shoes Chicago released a video of its “gift room” and announced new protocols for receiving gifts after a watchdog group…

A Weaponized FBI: It’s Real, Whistleblowers Testify, Boasting Scars To Prove It Authored by Ben Weingarten via RealClearInvestigations, Democrats have cast the Trump administration’s ouster of eight senior FBI leaders as a “purge” and…

Moscow has denounced the attack in Russia’s Kursk Region as yet another Kiev’s “bloody crime” against civilians A camera operator with Channel One Russia, Yury Sholmov, was wounded in a Ukrainian drone…

Cash For Migrants: FEMA Isn’t The Only Agency Spending Big Via Open The Books, Elon Musk reported that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) spent $59 million last week alone – all…

President Trump has said he wants access to Ukraine’s natural resources in exchange for the US aid   Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has declined to sign an agreement that would give the…

DOGE Descends On IRS As Musk Prepares To Audit Agency A top staffer of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) arrived at IRS headquarters on Thursday ahead of a planned audit announced…

“We’re Very Tight”: Western Cocoa Stockpiles At Record Low As Valentine’s Day Arrives Valentine’s Day has arrived, and near-record high cocoa prices mean consumers can expect to pay significantly more this year…

The move follows a 90-minute phone talk between the US and Russian leaders on Wednesday Saudi Arabia said on Friday it commended the phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald…

Vice President JD Vance could make such an announcement during the ongoing Munich Security Conference, the event’s head suggested US Vice President J.D. Vance could soon announce a large-scale withdrawal of American…

The Exorcism Of The USA Just Keeps Revving Up… Authored by James Howard Kunstler, Darkness Dying “The nature of the NGO scams is to have a cause that sounds philanthropic, like ‘Save…

What Snapped? OJ Futures Crash Most Since 1968 Orange futures in New York are on track for the sharpest weekly drop in 57 years. Over the past several weeks, the market has…

Ukraine is the ally Sen. Lindsey Graham has been “hoping for” all his life, since “not one American” has been killed in the conflict Republican US Senator Lindsey Graham showered praise on…

Musk’s xAI Reportedly In Talks For $10B Raise At $75B Valuation As Grok 3 Launch Nears Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, xAI, is reportedly seeking to raise more than $10 billion in…

The US Vice President has claimed that newspaper misrepresented his remarks, denying he threatened “military action” against Russia US Vice President J.D. Vance has criticized the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) for what…

Warsaw has been a “model” NATO ally, Pete Hegseth has said US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said he would personally welcome having more American troops in Poland as the final shape…

The US president has warned of severe tariffs if the geopolitical bloc pursues a common currency US President Donald Trump has declared the BRICS trade and development group “dead” and threatened to…

Three Things To Love About Bond Markets This Valentine’s Day Authored by Jack Ridge via BondVigilantes.com, This time of year is for thinking about the ones we love. For those of us…

Treasury Inspector General Launches Audit Of “Fraudulent Payments” Found By DOGE The US Treasury’s Department of Inspector General is launching an investigation into “alleged fraudulent payments” found by Elon Musk’s DOGE team,…

Gold-Silver Ratio: Silver Breakout Incoming? Via SchiffGold.com, Gold has reached new all-time highs, and the gold-to-silver ratio now exceeds 90:1.  Such a high ratio has often signaled an impending breakout for silver…

High-Explosive Drone Pierces Shell Of Chernobyl Nuclear Plant At Very Moment Trump Pushes Ukraine Toward Peace On Friday just prior to high-level meetings among Western security officials and Ukrainian leadership commencing in…

The Ukrainian leader says he is ready to negotiate with President Vladimir Putin once Kiev and its Western backers have a “common plan” Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has stated that President Vladimir…

Only Ukraine’s Zelensky Can Negotiate With Putin, Must Avoid ‘Capitulation’: Macron French President Emmanuel Macron just ahead of the start of Friday’s Munich Security Conference, which will run through the weekend, declared…

Artificial intelligence is being weaponized across all facets of life, and Google’s recent change of principles is a sign of things to come Last week, Google revised its artificial intelligence principles, removing…

A little detail from behind the wire.  I was asked very recently for my thoughts on why President Trump is a giant of influence in world leadership, my response was simple:  President Trump’s…

India’s PM is in Washington to discuss domestic concerns about a looming tariff war and the repatriation of migrants Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump held talks at…

Shortly, Vice-President JD Vance is scheduled to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Germany, at the Munich Security Conference. The meeting was originally scheduled to take place this morning, however, a…

The Trail Of The Valentine’s Day Rose Authored by John Haughey via The Epoch Times, From bud to bloom, harvest to vase, the trail of the rose that ends on Valentine’s Day…

Harnessing Volatility: Trades From The VIX Gurus Last night’s volatility roundtable was a no-life trader’s paradise and a must-see crash course in all things options. MacroTourist Kevin Muir hosted former Merrill Lynch…

The Big One By Bas van Geffen, senior macro strategist at Rabobank He may not like the Fed’s policies much, but President Trump sure seems to like the central bank’s methods. Yesterday…

The chancellor has spoken in favor of relaxing the constitutional ‘debt brake’ mechanism to continue supporting Ukraine German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called on the country’s parliament to declare a state of…

The group no longer represents drivers of global economic growth, according to spokesman Dmitry Peskov The Group of Eight (G8) has become obsolete because it no longer represents the world’s economic growth…

Europe must help Ukraine beef up its military until it joins NATO, the country’s leader has told the Munich Security Conference Vladimir Zelensky has issued a new demand to Ukraine’s western backers, after…

Meta Plans For New AI Humanoid Robot For “Household Chores”; Headline Fuels Stock Rally For Meta Platforms’ multi-week stock rally to continue the upward momentum and achieve a near-term $2 trillion market…

The US president will ultimately decide the matter, according to his Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth The final decision on whether to provide nuclear weapons to Ukraine rests with US President Donald Trump,…

January US Retail Sales Tumble Most In Almost 2 Years After four months of strong gains, US retail sales were expected to decline in January data released this morning (-0.2% MoM exp)…

S&P Futures Drop As China AI Frenzy Sends Hong Kong Tech Soaring Us equity futures are slightly lower with yields flat and the dollar lower as traders appear exhausted at the end…

Lesetja Kganyago says that populist movements, which have grown in Western countries, endanger institutions The South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) Governor Lesetja Kganyago has warned South Africans against the rise of populist leaders and…

Vance Warns US Could Use Sanctions, Military Action If Russia Doesn’t Agree To End Ukraine War Now that Trump and Putin have agreed to organize a summit in hopes of fast-tracking Ukraine…

Trump Effect? US Industrial Production Surges Most In 4 Years Since Election In the two months since President Trump won the US election, US industrial production has jumped by the most since…

The US vice president has said neither China nor Russia are the most serious challenge to the continent, but its retreat from core values Europe faces its greatest threat from within rather…

Western European leaders are having a meltdown because shutting them out from talks is the only way to peace The European Union was never in the driver’s seat on the Ukraine conflict….

The US vice president has cited the cancelled Romanian presidential elections as an example US Vice President J.D. Vance has criticized European leaders for fearing their own voters and failing to uphold…

The Kremlin has asked Washington to explain Vice President J.D. Vance’s comments The Kremlin has requested clarification from the US after Vice President J.D. Vance suggested American troops could be sent to…

Moscow’s reentry into Western energy and security systems will deliver “massive” benefits, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said Russia will be “reintegrated” into the world economy and the European energy system…

From powerhouse to pawn, the region has slowly descended under American rule The biggest obstacles to a rational European foreign policy are American pressure, the internal crisis of Western European elites, and…

The US president has targeted Reuters, Politico, and the New York Times amid the government’s cost-saving push and funding controversy US President Donald Trump has demanded that media outlets including Reuters, Politico,…

House Republicans Strike Deal To Cut $1.5 Trillion From Budget, Paving Way for Trump’s Legislative Agenda Days after Democrats threatened to shut down the government in response to Elon Musk and DOGE…

Best Week For Intel On Record Fueled By VP Vance’s US Chip Pump, Potential JV With TSMC Intel shares are on track for their strongest weekly gain on record, based on Bloomberg trading data…